Lauderdale County High School students rehearse for "Zink: The Myth, The Legend, The Zebra'." Cast member include (from left) Jesse Williams, Chessy Springer, Brandi Goddard, Lisa Power, Carrie Reed, Reed Dudley and Joseph Bryant.
Music
Joseph Baldwin performs at several locations this week including: 8:45 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday, PJ’s, Muscle Shoals; 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Jonathan’s Steakhouse in Muscle Shoals; 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, Jonathan’s Steakhouse in Russellville; 8-11 p.m. Tuesday, Swamper’s Lounge inside the Mariott Shoals Hotel and Spa, Florence; and 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, Sidelines, Florence.
The Kerry Gilbert Band performs 7-9:30 Friday night at Jonathan’s Steakhouse, Russellville. No cover.
Karen Gruber and the Sonny Harris Trio will perform live classic jazz 9 p.m.-midnight Friday at Swampers in the Marriott Shoals Hotel and Spa, Florence.
At PJ’s in Muscle Shoals, Joseph Baldwin will provide live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights. DJ Kid Rock will provide the dance music. Visit myspace.com/pjsmuscleshoals or 383-1438.
La Fonda Mexicana in Florence is playing host to Saucy Jack on Friday night and Iguana Party with Jamie Barber on Saturday night. Both shows are 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Southern Accent is the featured band Saturday beginning at 9 p.m. at Parker’s Place, Highway 43, St. Joseph, Tenn. Cover charge: $5.
Entertainment this weekend at Old Town Tavern, 304 N. Montgomery Ave. in Sheffield includes: a rock ’n’ roll dance party on Friday and the Ray Brothers and Skware on Saturday.
A Bluegrass Benefit Show, presented by the Underwood-Petersville Kiwanis Club, will be 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the Underwood-Petersville Community Center, 840 Lauderdale 7, Florence. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children 10 and younger. Concessions available. Bands donating their time are Crosswalk, Huntley Family Band and Side by Side. Procees will be used for building a playground at the center. Details: Tony Hardin, 768-1690, or Jim Morrison, 627-3686.
Earl Thomas Conley with special guests Mark Collie and Trip Richmond will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at the Princess Theatre in Decatur. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at princesstheatre.org or by calling (256) 340-1778.
Lecture Series, will screen “The 11th Hour” at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the GUC Performance Center, Florence. The screening is part of Habitat’s Act! Speak! Build Week, which runs Monday through Friday, April 4. The film explores how people live and impact the earth’s ecosystems and what can be done in “the 11th hour,” said to be the last moment that change still is possible. Leonardo DiCaprio narrates the film. For details, contact Cynthia Burkhead, 765-4790.
Theater
The Lauderdale County High School Drama club will present its spring production of “Zink: The Myth, the Legend, the Zebra,” by Cherie Bennett at 7 p.m. today and Friday in the school’s AV room. Directed by Sarah Cox, this imaginative, funny and heartbreaking play teaches a powerful lesson about true courage. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased in advance or at the door. Call the school at 247-3414 for ticket information. Due to limited seating availability, purchasing tickets in advance is recommended. Area school groups interested in bringing students to a matinee performance should contact Sarah Cox at 247-3414.
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